Squidude
07-25-2010, 04:13 PM
I've only been bowling a few years, and I've made a lot of great improvements in my technique and results in a short span of time. I average between 185 and 190. I own two bowling balls: a Columbia 300 Noize and a new Track 920A. The Noize is my regular ball for a no-frills strike shot, and the 920A is for a more angular inside line.
I have a fairly consistent release, a typical approach, and a good amount of hook when I want it. The only problem is I have an extremely low backswing and never throw the ball over 14.5 mph.
At first, when I physically raised my backswing, I found my arm swinging off to the left and my ball having more sideroll. I've been working on that, and I have that problem mostly under control. However, as soon as I bring my speed past around 15.5 mph, I find that my ball has no hook at all. I try to crank the ball more at the bottom of my swing, but it really seems like I'm not even getting the same number of revolutions as when I keep it slow.
In certain lane conditions, throwing it slow means having it overhook or having it roll out before reaching the pocket. I also have difficulty modulating my speed. If I don't release it well, my ball speed might be as low as 12 mph, and it always overhooks past the pocket when that happens.
I was hoping someone could give me a few tips, thoughts about what the problem is, maybe point me in the right direction for something to watch or read.
I have a fairly consistent release, a typical approach, and a good amount of hook when I want it. The only problem is I have an extremely low backswing and never throw the ball over 14.5 mph.
At first, when I physically raised my backswing, I found my arm swinging off to the left and my ball having more sideroll. I've been working on that, and I have that problem mostly under control. However, as soon as I bring my speed past around 15.5 mph, I find that my ball has no hook at all. I try to crank the ball more at the bottom of my swing, but it really seems like I'm not even getting the same number of revolutions as when I keep it slow.
In certain lane conditions, throwing it slow means having it overhook or having it roll out before reaching the pocket. I also have difficulty modulating my speed. If I don't release it well, my ball speed might be as low as 12 mph, and it always overhooks past the pocket when that happens.
I was hoping someone could give me a few tips, thoughts about what the problem is, maybe point me in the right direction for something to watch or read.